Stereotype threat contributes to social difficulties in people with schizophrenia

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-41

  Henry, Julie D ^a   Von Hippel, Courtney ^b   Shapiro, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ALIENATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76549128161     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466509X421963     Document Type: Article

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